The cytoskeleton of the electric tissue of Electrophorus electricus, L.

The electric eel Electrophorus electricus is a fresh water teleost showing an electrogenic tissue that produces electric discharges. This electrogenic tissue is distributed in three well-defined electric organs which may be found symmetrically along both sides of the eel. These electric organs devel...

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Published in:	Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Main Authors:	CLAUDIA DOS SANTOS MERMELSTEIN, MANOEL LUIS COSTA, VIVALDO MOURA NETO
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2000-09-01
Subjects:	Electrophorus electricus cytoskeleton desmin actin alpha-actinin vinculin
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652000000300008